MC Super Natural and Don Cheadle

Super Natural in San Francisco
Thursday, Dec. 20, MC Super Natural will be at Slim's in San Francisco. Remember the field trip I had to cancel two months ago, well Ankh Productions is trying it again. I'm thinking about going, after I call first to make certain it's actually happening. Tickets are $20. All ages are welcome and the doors open at 9 p.m. There will be Def Jam poets warming the house up before the headliner comes on.

Slims is at 333 11th Street, in San Francisco, (415) 255-0333. Visit www.SlimsTickets.com and www.AnkhMarketing.com. Call before heading over just in case.

Don Cheadle and Marcel Diallo
Blackdot Artists, Inc. founder Marcel Diallo celebrates 11 years of cultural arts programming with acclaimed actor Don Cheadle in Oakland at a fundraiser, "An Evening To Celebrate with Don Cheadle," benefiting the nonprofit's development of a cultural district in West Oakland. In his first public appearance in Oakland, Don Cheadle engages in a lively conversation with Black Dot Artists, Inc. Chief Creative Officer Marcel Diallo.

Since the film, Hotel Rwanda, actor, humanitarian, Don Cheadle is leading the call to stop the war in Dafur with a book, “Not On Our Watch: The Mission To End Genocide In Darfur And Beyond.” Co-authored by John Prendergast, this book is a practical guide to ending the bloodshed in Africa’s largest country. Cheadle was in San Francisco earlier this year to promote the book and engage his audience in a discussion on what we are doing individually and as a nation, to stop the genocide, and what we are capable of doing when we form coalitions.

The benefit gala, dinner, conversation, and cocktail party at The Rotunda Building, in Downtown Oakland located at 300 Frank Ogawa Plaza will feature the eclectic sounds of DJ Afrikan Sciences, a live art auction featuring visual art by Eesuu Orundide, Keba Konte, and Githinji Wa Mbire, a raffle and silent art auction, and a live jazz lounge. There will be complimentary wine available all evening.

The festivities begin at 6 p.m., Saturday, December 22nd and continue until 9 p.m. Ticket prices are $200 for individual tickets, $500 for individual Beacon sponsors, $2500 for corporate Stellar sponsor tables seating ten persons, and $5000 for Luminary sponsor tables seating ten persons. Advanced registration is required. Limited seating is available!

For information call Letitia Ntofon at (510) 763-4827. The after party is 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. at The Black New World Social Aid and Pleasure Club, 836 Pine Street, Oakland.